His words, Exalted is He:

Say, ‘O disbelievers!

He said:

The mentioning of the [command] Say, is merely in response to the request put [to the Prophet ﷺ] by the disbelievers, ‘Worship our god for a month and we will worship your God for a year.’ At their saying this, God, Exalted is He, sent down this sūra. He said, Say, ‘O disbelievers! They returned with, ‘What is the matter with you, O Muḥammad?’ He replied [with God’s words]:

I do not worship what you worship,

now.

and you do not worship what I worship,

now.

nor will I worship what you worship,

in the future.

nor will you worship what I worship,

in the future.

(You have your religion and I have a religion).^{1The whole verse has been added in for clarity here.}

You have your choice (ikhtiyār) for your religion and I have my choice for a religion. Then [this verse] was abrogated by the verse of the sword [9:5].^{29:5 reads: Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever you find them and take them, and confine them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent and establish prayer and pay the alms, then leave their way free. God is Forgiving, Merciful.}